Coin collector



A. M. GORDON COIN COLLECTOR Feb. 22, 1944.

Filed Dc. 9, 1940 2 Sheets -Shet 2 1,0,. "IIIII'II,

INVENTOR rmdk/q BY Patented Feb. 22, 1944 COIN COLLECTOR Alexander M.Gordon, Providence, R 1., assignor to Money-Meters, Inc., a corporationof Rhode Island Application December 9, 1940, Serial No. 369,199

2 Claims.

My present invention relates to coin collectors and the like, and moreparticularly to a novel construction of combined ticket and coincollector and register.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a simple andeasily assembled means for combining a standard coin or ticket receivingbox with an automatic collector and register.

Another object of my present invention is to provide an apparatus of thetype specified which can be readily assembled without the necessity ofreorganizing existing constructions.

A further object of my invention is to provide a combined ticket andcoin collector which automatically counts the inserted coins and dropsthe previously inserted coins in a cash box.

Still another object of my invention is to provide an apparatus of thetype specified which is simple in construction and easy and economicalto manufacture and assemble.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, myinvention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosedin the detailed description following, in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, and more specifically defined in the claimsappended thereto.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof; v

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the adapter base;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the adapter base;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the adapter wedge; and

Fig. 7 is a section taken along line on Fig. 4.

Standard types of ticket or coin collectors usually include a lower cashbox portion, which can be opened with a key, surmounted by a glass coinreceiver with an open top, the two sections being separated by amanually operated springpressed closure. The coin is dropped into theupper portion, examined by the operator through the glass, then dumpedinto the cash box by manipulation of the closure. To avoid theft, theglass portion is provided with various devices, such as oppositelydisposed alternate chutes or tortuous passageways. These devices possesscertain inherent defects such as exposure to theft of the inserted coinsby failure of the operator to dump them, failure of the operator to dumpeach fare before the next is dropped in and a1- lowing accumulationresulting in argument with passengers, and no check on the operator asthere is no means of counting the coins until the cash box is opened.

The present construction is designed to eliminate all of the foregoingdefects without the necessity of discarding present equipment. This isaccomplished by combining the standard ticket and coin collector with acoin receiver and automatic register of the type disclosed in the patentto G. F. Rooke, No. 1,718,583, issued June 25, 1929.

Referring to the drawings, the standard type collector I0 is generallyrectangular in shape and comprises a lower cash compartment ll, an upperglass compartment 12, and a top portion [3. The lower compartment isprovided with a removal cash drawer it locked in place by a door [5. Thecash drawer M is kept tightly in place by the pressure of the door IS onthe handle l6 of the drawer.

The glass compartment 12 comprises metal cover supports I 1, holdingglass panels N3; the lower ends of the supports ll resting on ledges ISin the upper end of the compartment II and being locked in place by thebevelled side pieces 20, which are in turn bolted to the ledges l9.Compartments l l and I2 are separated by a closure 2i which is pivotedon a spring hinge 22 which urges it into horizontal position with itsfree edge bearing against a shoulder 23 of the side piece 20. The springhinge 22 operates on a shaft 24 which extends outside of the collectorand terminates in a manually engageable lever 25. Movement of the lever25 (in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 1) rotates the hinge 22 andclosure 2| downwardly, causing any tickets or coins in the upper portionto drop into the cash drawer M.

The top cover portion I3 slopes inwardly and upwardly towards therectangular opening 26, each side terminating in a vertical portion 21and outwardly flared lips 28.

In converting the collector box hereinabove described, a coin register29, of the type described in Patent No. 1,718,583 above referred to, ismounted vertically over the opening 26 with an adapter base 30. The coinregister 29 is fixed to the base 30, as by screws 3|, on both sides ofthe coin slot 32 in the base. The side edges of the base 30 are bentunder, see Fig. 4, the left side edge terminating in a bevelled end 33adapted to fit under the outwardly flared lip 28 and to clamp thereon bymeans of the clamp screws 34 extending angularly through the base edge.This edge of the base is also provided with an angularly disposed ticketslot 35 which is wide enough to receive a ticket but too narrow topermit the passage of a coin or token.

The right side edge of the base 30 is also turned under and terminatesin a bevelled edge 36 adapted to bear against the under side of the lip28. To accommodate different sizes of boxes, a, wedge 31 (Fig. 6),having a beaded edge 38, may be locked between the edge 36 and lip 28.The inturned right edge of the base 30 forms a housing for a rotatableshaft 39 journalled therein, the side edge of the base 3|] being cutaway, as at 40, to expose the shaft. A cam finger 4| is keyed to theshaft at the cutaway portion 40 with its curved end bearing against theoperating plunger 42 of the counter.

A lever arm 43 is keyed to the outer end of the shaft 38 with its endpivotally engaging a rod 44. The rod 44 extends downwardly with itslower end pivotally engaging a lever arm 45 keyed to the shaft 26. Asdescribed in Patent No. 1,718,583 hereinabove referred to, when a coinis put into the receiver 29, it snaps through the register whichregisters it, and it is necessary to prepare the register for actuationby moving the plunger 42 inwardly and releasing it before another coincan be inserted.

The operation of the device is thus apparent. A coin is pushed into theregister 29 and drops into the compartment l2 where it can be visuallyinspected by the operator. The moment the coin passes through, it isregistered on the counter. To allow another coin to be inserted, theregister 29 must be prepared for-actuation, and in order to prepare itthe operator must depress the lever 25 which rotates the shaft 24, leverarm 45, pulls the rod vM, lever 43, and rotates the shaft 39. Thiscauses the finger 4| to move inwardly and push the plunger 42 intoactuating position. Simultaneously, however, with the rotation of theshaft 24, the closure 2| swings downwardly against the action of thespring hinge 22 and drops the previously inserted coin into the cashdrawer Hi. When the lever 25 is released, the spring hinge 22 returnsall parts to their previous positions ready to receive the next coin.

It can thus be readily seen that the herein described constructionpermits the adaption of old types of coin collection boxes to a coinreceiving and registering unit without necessitating an unduereorganization of parts.

The new combination formed provides for the collection of tickets aswell as coins or tokens, registers each coin entering the unit and thuseliminates theft, and forces the operator to drop each coin receivedinto the drawer before another coin can be inserted.

Other objects and advantageous features of the present invention will bereadily apparent to a person skilled in the art.

While I have described a specific constructional embodiment of myinvention, any desired changes in the size, shape, and relativearrangement of the parts, or its application to new as well as oldconstructions, may be made to suit the requirements for different coincollectors without departing from the spirit and the scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination with a box having an opening, a visual inspectioncompartment, a receiver compartment, an adapter member fitting over theopening and having a passageway therethrough, a coin register positionedon said adapter member for receiving coins for passage therethrough andfor registering the received coins, and having means for preparing itfor actuation, manually movable means for permitting passage of coinsfrom the inspection compartment to the receiver compartment, and meansoperatively connecting said manually movable means to said actuationpreparing means, whereby operation of said manually movable means topermit passage of coins into the receiver compartment operates theactuationpreparing means.

2. In combination with a box having an opening, a visual inspectioncompartment, a receiver compartment, an adapter member fitting over theopening and having a passageway therethrough, a coin register mountedover said passageway and adapted to receive coins for passagetherethrough and to register the received coins and having a movablemember for preparing it for actuation, manually movable means forpermitting passage of coins from the inspection compartment to thereceiver compartment, and means operatively connecting said manuallymovable means to said coin register movable member, whereby operation ofsaid manually movable means to permit passage of coins into the receivercompartment also operates the movable member.

ALEXANDER M. GORDON.

